Biden administration announces $8 billion in new rail project funding

President Biden is announcing $8.2 billion in new federal funding for 10 passenger rail projects across the country.

• Dec 8, 2023

Woman tries to set fire to MLK's birth home, Atlanta police say

The home had been open for public tours through last month, when it was closed for an "extensive renovation project" that is not expected to be completed until 2025.

• Dec 8, 2023

Hunter Biden indicted on tax crimes by special counsel

Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, was indicted in the Central District of California Thursday.

• Dec 8, 2023

The UNLV shooting victims have been identified. Here's what we know.

The Clark County medical examiner's office in Las Vegas identified the shooting victims as three faculty members at UNLV.

• Dec 8, 2023

Shots fired outside Temple Israel in Albany, N.Y. governor says

Shots were fired on the premises of Temple Israel in Albany, New York, on Thursday, but there were no injuries, according to Gov. Kathy Hochul.

• Dec 7, 2023

Ex-police chief who brought hatchet to Capitol on Jan. 6 gets 11 years

A former California police chief who brought a hatchet to the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, has been sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for his role in the siege.

• Dec 7, 2023

McDonald's is opening a new chain called CosMc's. Here's what to know.

CosMc's is "what would happen if a McDonald's character from the 1980s that was part alien, part surfer, part robot" opened a restaurant, its CEO said.

• Jan 25, 2024

Trump returns to court as New York fraud trial nears end

Former President Donald Trump has attended the trial eight times and testified on Nov. 6. He is also expected to be the final defense witness next week.

• Dec 7, 2023

UNLV shooting suspect dead after 3 killed on campus, police say

Las Vegas police said three people were killed and one person was wounded after a shooting on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, campus.

• Dec 7, 2023

Norman Lear, legendary TV producer, dies at age 101

Norman Lear created groundbreaking shows like "All in the Family," "Maude" and "The Jeffersons" that took on serious social issues with humor.

• Dec 6, 2023

Taylor Swift is TIME's 2023 Person of the Year

"This is the proudest and happiest I've ever felt," Taylor Swift told TIME after being named the magazine's Person of the Year for 2023.

• Dec 6, 2023

Four highlights from the fourth Republican presidential debate in Tuscaloosa

Just four candidates faced off in Tuscaloosa Wednesday night, the smallest field yet on a 2024 GOP presidential debate stage.

• Dec 6, 2023

U.S. military releases names of crew members who died in Osprey crash

The U.S. military identified all eight Air Force crew members on an Osprey that crashed on Nov. 29 off the shore of Yakushima Island, Japan.

• Dec 5, 2023

1958's "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" tops Billboard chart for first time

Brenda Lee's "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" outperformed familiar chart-topper Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You."

• Dec 5, 2023

Grand Theft Auto VI trailer: 7 things we learned from the teaser

Grand Theft Auto is one of the best-selling entertainment franchises of all time, with millions of fans awaiting its next release.

• Dec 5, 2023

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